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Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the archbishop of Boston, has authorized a special church collection to provide relief for those suffering in Maui due to fires. "Recognizing the immediate and growing need for assistance, Cardinal Seán has asked that a special collection be taken in all parishes in the
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Suicides ticked upward in Massachusetts last year; 626 people died by suicide in the Bay State in 2022, according to preliminary data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It marked a 3.6 percent increase over the previous year. However, the upward tick came after a period
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Another New Hampshire Republican primary poll has been released — and former President Donald Trump holds a commanding lead. The former president has 49 percent support among Republicans in a poll released by Emerson College this week. It gives him a 40-point lead over the runner-up: former New Jersey governor Chris
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By Colin Young State House News Service
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If you plan on visiting Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus this weekend, maybe rethink your plans. The popular Chinese food restaurant located on Route 1 in Saugus will be voluntarily closed for the first time ever on Saturday, August 19, though it will be doing takeout orders; it has been in
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Faced with a surge in migrant arrivals, Massachusetts lacks the resources to provide temporary housing for everyone coming here. The state's emergency shelter system was housing about 5,600 families as of last week, 80 percent more than it was housing one year ago. That's on
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The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus released its endorsements for 2023, highlighting the need to elect more women to office who also support legal abortion. "The election of this class of pro-choice women is paramount to upholding reproductive rights in Massachusetts and bringing gender parity to our government,
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By Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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